exactly
English
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ɪɡˈzæk(t)li/
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Adverb
exactly (comparative more exactly, superlative most exactly)
- (manner) without approximation; precisely.
- Measure exactly so we can be sure it is right.
- The edge is not exactly straight.
- (focus) Used to provide emphasis.
- It was exactly an Eastern gray squirrel.
- He divided the coins exactly in half.
- He did it that way exactly to prove the point.
- His complaint was exactly that she failed to meet the deadline by four days.
Antonyms
Translations
in an exact manner
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Interjection
exactly
- Signifies agreement or recognition.
- So you're saying that we have only three days left? / Yes, exactly!
Translations
signifying agreement or recognition
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